| Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronectinae |
| 49 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,700.0 g; max. reported age: 34 years |
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demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 700 m |
| North Pacific: Korea and the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk, Bering Sea, and Barkley Sound, Canada. Reported from the Alaskan Beaufort Sea (Ref. 28503). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 61-69; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 48-58; Vertebrae: 39-40. Dorsal origin above posterior part of eye. Caudal rounded at edges. Pectorals bluntly pointed. |
| Adults feed on hydroids, worms, mollusks, and brittle stars (Ref. 6885). Marketed frozen and eaten fried, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Also Ref. 2850, 6793. |
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